Prevalence of Developmental Anomalies of Teeth in a Group of Indian Children A Cross Sectional.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Developmental anomalies of the tooth areroutinely encountered by paediatric dental professionalsand may present with esthetic and or functional problems.The reported literature has shown a wide variation in theprevalence of these conditions across the globe. Study aimedto assess the prevalence of various developmental anomaliesof tooth in a sample of Indian paediatric populationMaterial and Methods: A total of 3000 children in the agegroup of 6 to 13 years visiting the OPD of pedodontics andpreventive dentistry of BIDSH, Patna were examined clinicalyand radiologicaly when required and the data was tabulated.Descriptive statistics methods were used using SPSS.Results: Prevalence of dental anomalies was 4.86%.in thestudy population and Enamel hypoplasia, hypodontia andtalon's cusp were the most frequently encountered anomalies.The presence of developmental anomalies was a statisticalysignificant finding.Conclusion: Early detection of developmental anomaliesmay prevent future complications and eliminate the need forcomplex therapeutic intervention.